Reply Comments of the Benton Institute and Partners

The Benton Institute, in partnership with Access Humboldt, Common Sense Media, EveryoneOn, the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, New America's Open Technology Institute, and Public Knowledge, submitted reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission regarding the In Re: Delete, Delete, Delete request for comments. The groups highlighted areas of consensus, agreement, and opposition based on review of the Delete, Delete, Delete docket. "This proceeding should not be used as a tool to undermine the Commission’s core mission of closing the digital divide. Internet service is essential in our modern digital world, and every household deserves equal access to it. Any proceedings that the Commission might initiate as a result of the record developed in response to the Public Notice should focus on deleting the digital divide rather than consumer protections and programs that promote fast, affordable, universal broadband."